#E8CDEE Color
#E8CDEE is rgb(232, 205, 238) in RGB, hsl(289, 49%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 14%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E8CDEErgb(232, 205, 238)hsl(289, 49%, 87%)hsv(289, 14%, 93%)cmyk(3%, 14%, 0%, 7%)oklch(88.1% 0.053 320.1)lab(85.45% 14.05 -12.69)lch(85.45% 18.93 317.92)What #E8CDEE Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #E8CDEE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E8CDEE Channel Values
How #E8CDEE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 232 · G 205 · B 238 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 49% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 14% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.46:1 vs white · 14.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E8CDEE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #E8CDEE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E8CDEE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E8CDEE
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #E8CDEE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#E8CDEE#D2D2EE#DBD0EE#D6D6ED#DED3EE#E4D2D2#E6D0DE#D6D6D6Using #E8CDEE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e8cdee: #E8CDEE;background-color: #E8CDEE;colors: { 'color-e8cdee': '#E8CDEE' }Color(red: 0.910, green: 0.804, blue: 0.933)<color name="color_e8cdee">#E8CDEE</color>fill="#E8CDEE"More Purple Colors
#E8CDEE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E8CDEE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E8CDEE?
#E8CDEE is a lightest purple — rgb(232, 205, 238) in RGB and hsl(289, 49%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.66.
What is the RGB value of #E8CDEE?
#E8CDEE is rgb(232, 205, 238) — red 232, green 205, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E8CDEE?
#E8CDEE converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 14%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E8CDEE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E8CDEE scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E8CDEE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E8CDEE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 6.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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